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IK is shipping the StealthPlug, described as the first USB Audio Interface Cable.

It features 1/4” jack on one end and USB plug on the other, miniaturized housing and 1/8” stereo out. Connecting a guitar, bass or synth to your computer is now as easy as plugging into your amplifier. Plus, the StealthPlug comes with a bundle of 6 software and sounds packages.

The StealthPlug includes:

• AmpliTube 2 Live standalone with SpeedTrainer, an introductory version of the world’s best guitar amp and effects modeling software with 15 amp combinations, 2 Mic models, 11 effects plus tuner and an integrated audio file player where you can slow down and track any guitar riffs file without changing the pitch.
• AmpliTube 2 Live plug-in with the same processing features for VST, Audio Unit and RTAS format to be used with all the possible sequencers in Mac and PC.
• Tracktion 2.1 by Mackie, a full Audio/MIDI sequencer with unlimited tracks and the fastest learning curve in the industry to create entire songs easily.
• SampleTank 2 SE, a 64 sound version of IK’s flagship sample-workstation.
• T-RackS EQ, the award-winning analog modeled mastering EQ.
• 500MB of drums, bass and guitar grooves from Sonic Reality to jam with or to be immediately used in your compositions.

Price: €99/$129 (tax excluded).

IK Multimedia is shipping its first hardware product, StealthPlug, a 1/4” jack to USB audio interface cable for guitar and bass players designed to let them plug into the world of software-based amp/effects modeling and recording.

According to the company, StealthPlug is the first audio interface for guitar and bass integrated into a simple, miniaturized, 1/4” jack to USB cable with full input/output processing for your PC or Macintosh. It comes bundled with 6 software and sounds packages: a guitar/bass amps and effects standalone and plug-in processor, a full recording studio, 2 effects and instrument plug-ins and loads of ready to use sounds and loops.

StealthPlug includes AmpliTube 2 Live standalone and plug-in for your favorite recording software. Fully MIDI-controllable with 15 guitar and bass amp combinations of the most sought after gear, 11 effects, mic-modeling with 2 microphones and position controls, built-in tuner and more than 128 customizable user presets. Plus the standalone version also offers the new SpeedTrainer, an integrated audio player with pitch and speed control, for playing with or learning your favorite songs.

4 additional software packages bundled with the StealthPlug. Compose and record with the full audio/MIDI sequencer Tracktion 2.1 by Mackie, fine tune your work with IK’s acclaimed T-RackS 6-band mastering EQ, use the included SampleTank 2 SE sound workstation and its 64 sounds to compose and arrange your MIDI tracks, plus get access to 500MB of Sonic Reality loops with guitar, bass and drum loops for you to use within your songs or play along with.

System Requirements

Macintosh: 866MHz Power Macintosh G4, with 512MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.3 or later, 1024×768 screen thousands of colors. One free USB port. Intel-based Macintosh: 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo processor, 512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later. One free USB port. Windows: Pentium III 1GHz/Athlon™ XP 1.33GHz with 256MB of RAM, Windows XP, 1024×768 screen thousands of colors. One free USB port.

Price and Availability

The StealthPlug with included software bundle has an MSRP of $129/€99 (VAT excluded) and is now available from all IK Multimedia distributors and dealers worldwide.

More information is available at the StealthPlug site.